Verses 14 through 16 in Matthew 5 follow Jesus’ proclamation of the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden,” it begins. “Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a …
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Jeff Garlin breaks down the art of improvisation in the first installment of Rolling Stone’s 101 video series, where artists — from their respective quarantines — provide expert instructions and insights into their respective fields. Following the conclusion of Curb Your Enthusiasm’s 10th season — as well as news that …
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You might expect director Rod Lurie (West Point class of 1984 with four years in military service) to push the flag-waving aspect of a film about the war in Afghanistan. Though The Outpost pays heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who fought and died during the bloody 2009 Battle of Kamdesh, …
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In a move that further reflects TikTok‘s growing presence in music marketing and song discovery, the popular video app has landed a deal with the Prince estate to get all of the late artist’s catalog onto TikTok. Prince’s music is the latest and one of the most high-profile legacy holdouts …
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With concerts indefinitely shut down thanks to COVID-19, musicians who’ve spent much of their lives on tour are stuck at home this summer, and pondering an uncertain future.“I just don’t even know what is realistic at this moment,”says Cheap Trick’s Tom Petersson. Buddy Guy I haven’t picked up the guitar …
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John Oliver took toLast Week TonightSunday to explain the dangers of facial recognition and its role in the anti-police brutality protests that have swept the nation. “This technology raises troubling philosophical questions about personal freedom,” the host said at the beginning of the clip. “And right now, there are some …
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The New York State Senate Tuesday voted to repeal a 44-year-old provision that had previously shielded police officers’ disciplinary records from being released to the public, an early sign that the nationwide police brutality protests are advancing actionable change. In 1976, legislators passed the provision, known as 50-A of New …
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The year Philando Castile was shot and killed during his 49th routine traffic stop, this one for a broken taillight, the Minneapolis Police Department was halfway through a highly respected, three-year program designed to restore trust between the community and police. Two years later, MPD had, by its own account, …
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Editor’s note: This story was originally published on December 16th, 2014, following the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, black men who were killed by police. In recent days, in the wake of nationwide protests demanding justice for George Floyd, we are sharing some of our previous coverage about …
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Amid protests nationwide Friday, Rihanna lamented the death of George Floyd and slammed the Minnesota police officer charged with murder in an Instagram post. “For the last few days, the magnitude of devastation, anger, sadness I’ve felt has been overwhelming to say the least! Watching my people get murdered and …
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